Automated safe flight vehicle

a safe and automatic technology, applied in the field of aircraft control systems, can solve the problems of increasing the cost of maintaining an adequate pool of qualified flight operations talent, affecting still subject to human error on manned flight, so as to improve the safety of flight operations, reduce the cost of operation, and ensure the effect of safe aircraft operation
US8527118B2Active Publication Date: 2013-09-03THE BOEING CO
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
THE BOEING CO
Publication Date
2013-09-03

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Abstract

Control systems and methods of use provide for fully automated phases of flight of an aircraft. Such fully automated phases include takeoff, cruising flight, and landing without the need for operator input or other operator intervention. Control systems and methods also provide for self-limited compliance with an operators desired deviation from a predetermined flight path, as well as automatic contingency response to non-normal conditions. Onboard and / or ground-based operators may cooperate with the control system in order to control the associated aircraft. Furthermore, an operator need not have any flight skill in order to affect changes in the flight path or other aspects of flight control.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The field of the present disclosure relates to aircraft control systems, and more specifically, systems that fully automate aircraft travel such that dependence upon trained pilot skill is unnecessary.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Aircraft vehicles that carry passengers and / or appreciable amounts of cargo are presently operated by an onboard human flight crew. In fact, most flight situations involve at least a pilot and co-pilot onboard the aircraft operating from the cockpit area. Such manned flight is still subject to human error despite the high levels of costly training and skill that these flight control personnel typically possess.

[0003] A number of present automation systems exist to provide advisory information, automate certain tasks, and generally relieve the flight crew of some burdens. Examples of such systems include ground collision warning systems, stall warning systems, air traffic advisory and avoidance systems, and automated flight man...

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